Italian producer Lorenzo Gangarossa, whose credit embody Pawel Pawlikowski’s upcoming Cannes competitors title “Fatherland,” is ready to affix Lucky Red as head of worldwide tasks of the Rome-based indie that was lately acquired by France’s Canal+ Group.
The transfer alerts the intent on the a part of Fortunate Purple, a number one Italian indie movie distributor that can also be energetic in movie and TV manufacturing, in addition to gross sales, to ramp up manufacturing after being snapped up by a a world group with broader shoulders.
Gangarossa joins Fortunate Learn after a stint as producer at Fremantle’s Wildside and, extra lately, at Mediawan-owned Our Movies the place, in addition to “Fatherland,” he was lately been instrumental to shepherding Felix Vangroeningen’s upcoming movie “Let love in.”
Gangarossa’s TV credit embody Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope” and “The New Pope” for HBO-Sky-Canal+, Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” for HBO-Sky, Elena Ferrante adaptation “My Brilliant Friend,” written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and co-produced by RAI, HBO and Tim Imaginative and prescient,” and Stephen Butchard’s “The Good Mothers,” directed by Julian Jarrold, winner of the Golden Bear for greatest collection on the 2023 Berlinale.
He additionally govt produced Edward Berger’s Oscar-wining drama “Conclave.” Gangarossa’s different notable producer credit embody Ron Howard’s function documentary “Pavarotti,” Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s “The Eight Mountains” winner of the Cannes 2022 Jury Prize, and Paola Cortellesi’s sleeper hit “There is still tomorrow.”
“I have always held Lorenzo in high regard and have closely followed his career and the countless wonderful projects he has undertaken,” mentioned Fortunate Purple CEO Andrea Occhipinti in a press release. “I am delighted that he is joining the Lucky Red team at this new stage of the company’s expansion,” he added.
Gangarossa will tackle the function of producer and head of worldwide tasks at Fortunate Purple, with Serena Sostegni retaining her function as head of content material.
Commented Ron Halpern, VP world productions at Studio Canal: “We are very pleased to welcome Lorenzo to Lucky Red at such an exciting moment for the company. Many of us have known Lorenzo for years and admired his work. We are thrilled that he is joining Lucky Red and his outstanding production experience and creative instincts will be key assets as we continue to strengthen our production ambitions. Following Studio Canal’s recent acquisition of Lucky Red, his arrival reflects the strong momentum and ambition driving the company’s next chapter.”
Mentioned Gangarossa: “I think there is a great potential to grow the company in the next phase, thanks to the great expertise Andrea has of Italian and international cinema together with the support of Sudio Canal. I have had the chance to work with both companies in the past and it has always been a wonderful experience. I’m really looking forward to this new adventure.”
